Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Istanbul to Prague by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Prague is 16 days 12h. Ships depart from Gemlik (TRGEM) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Prague?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Gemlik (TRGEM) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 16 days 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Grimaldi and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Istanbul to Prague by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Prague takes around 2h 42m. Flights depart from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Prague?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 42m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Istanbul and Prague?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Prague. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 47m. Turkish Airlines, UPS Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Istanbul to Prague by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 17hrs to send cargo via road from Istanbul and Prague. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Prague by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Prague by cargo ship is 3,651 Nautical Miles (6,762 Kilometres / 4,202 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Istanbul to Prague?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Prague by road is 1,846 Kilometres (1,147 Miles) and will typically take around 17hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Istanbul to Prague by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Prague by air is around 1,491 Kilometres (926 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Istanbul to Prague by sea?

Accepted Answer

454kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Prague. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Prague?

Accepted Answer

126kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Prague. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Fly One	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line
Line B → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
BMS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line
Marmara Sea B / ITE → AEGEAN SEA / NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
Odyssey → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TEL → NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
AEM3 / EM1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BSMAR → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - Adriatic Sea B \| MSC - ADRIAKIA → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - REX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Istanbul to Prague By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Istanbul to Prague by Air freight

Quickest air route

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague

Closest airports

İstanbul Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague

Istanbul to Prague by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Gemlik to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Ambarli to Hamburg

Istanbul to Prague by Road

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